FEARtheELFJoined: 26 Jan 2008Posts: 5834Location: THE Ohio State University

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:10 pm Post subject: 3-4 Mock Draft

Free Agents

FS Jarius ByrdByrd will be the center fielder we need for our defense to take that next step. He is a ballhawk at the FS position. With Haden, Ward, and Byrd we are missing the young CB to complete our future secondary.

OLB Shaun PhillipsPhillips brings veteran leadership to the 3-4. He will be able to help the transition to the 3-4 and develop the OLBs we will be bringing in.

RG Louis VasquezWe need to upgrade the RG spot. Lauvao is not "adequate" but literally holding us back. He does not upgrade our run or pass game and is just kind of there. We need to try to upgrade positions to get the most out of our offense.

QB Jason CampbellCampbell is a big armed QB that can come in and compete for the backup spot. Campbell and Anderson were my options but Campbell is a smarter with the ball than Anderson which I prefer for my backup rather than a slinger.

RB Ronnie BrownBrown will be the 3rd down back. We have been using Ogbannaya but he is not a threat to run the ball. Brown will keep defenses a little more honest.

TE Dallas ClarkClark is someone who I think could help the offense. He will help bring the experience of an elite offense to the team and hopefully teach Cameron some things.

DE Kenyon Coleman3-4 DE depth. He is familiar with the city and can help will the transition again.

WR Louis MurphyMurphy is a big athletic receiver who can make some plays down field. With Gordon, Little, Benjamin, and Murphy we have some down field threats.

Draft

Trade 1st, QB Colt McCoy for mid 1st, 2nd

1. CB Jonathan BanksWe added the FS now we add the CB. Banks will be the #2 CB for the future across Haden. With Banks, Haden, Byrd, and Ward we should see a improvement in the pass defense even if the pass rush doesnt improve.

2. OLB Chase ThomasThomas is a guy I really like. He always seems to end up around the ball. He could be a very good 3-4 OLB who can find ways to get to the QB. He is smart and can defend the pass as well.

3. WR Da'Rick RogersRogers is a guy with some concerns that caused him to slip. He is a 1st round talent which is why we take him. Rogers becomes our 2nd outside receiver. With Gordon and Rogers on the outside and Little in the slot we will create match up problems.

4. OLB Jamie CollinsCollins is a smaller school sleeper. He is loved by the people and coaches at his school and hyped up. He is very athletic and can develop into a useful defensive tool

5. CB Tyrann MathieuAnother guy with some concerns but talent. With how long its been since we have been relevant it is time for some low risk-high reward chances. Mathieu can come in and be the #3 or 4 CB right away. He would be a play maker we can stick on the field and hope to cause some turnovers.

6. P Ryan AllenHodges doesnt have a leg anymore and we need to improve the punt game. Allen is one of the better punters in college.

7. FB Zach LineLine can give us a big guy to develop as a blocker and another guy to catch and run out of the backfield. He has the size and strength to develop into a FB, only question is can he do it?

Byrd would be awesome, but a Franchise Tag is probably coming his way. Would love to see him next to Ward, though.

Phillips is so-so, and should not be the primary move made at OLB other than Jaime Collins (more on him later).

Vasquez seems like the new popular OG to mock to the Browns. Seems obvious enough, but wouldn't be surprised if it didn't happen.

Campbell is pretty much garbage, but we could do worse at backup QB with Derek Anderson being on the market.

Brown was one of my all-time draft crushes, but he has fallen off (and he was never really on to begin with). I would actually prefer Ogbannaya at this point in time.

Clark is a journeyman H-back at this point in his career. Would prefer re-signing Watson.

Coleman is the most unnecessary signing I have seen in any mock to date. We will have to cut a better lineman than him just to get to 53.

Murphy would have to be a vet minimum signing with no bonus, because I don't know if he's better than anyone under contract already in 2013. Rod Windsor could be just as productive for a fraction of the cost.

The trade down is crazy, and not in a good way. No team is going to involve McCoy in a trade of that magnitude. If he goes, we would be lucky to get a 5th for him (unless Holmgren gets hired somehwere). Leave McCoy out of the 1st round trade, and send him to San Francisco for a 5th since they'll be losing their backup and will need a low cost, somewhat mobile replacement on the cheap.

As much as people want to believe we'll find a trading partner, there is just nobody really worth trading up for. There are three QB-needy teams just behind us at 7(Cardinals) 8(Bills) and 9(Jets), but I just can't see that happening at this point. Maybe if some kid has a Pro Day that scouts rave "is the best I've seen in 50 years", but probably not.

1. Johnthan Banks. Not Jonathan. JOHN-THAN. That bothers me immensely. As such, I hate the pick. Also, what Kam said. Dat dude knows things. Much prefer a pass rusher here like Jordan, Mingo or whoever you think is worth it (I'll give you a clue who that is: it's Jordan).

2. Like I said earlier, not gonna happen. If so, Thomas is not even the best linebacker on his own team so doubtful that he's worth a taking here. After going ROLB in round 1 anyway like you should have, I'd go DB here like Tony Jefferson since we won't sniff Byrd.

3. Any mock with a WR picked in the first 3 rounds is logically unsound. Chud is a TE man, and TE is what we need here if we got a Jefferson or Elam in round 2. Travis Kelce, Dion Sims or (wild card) Levine Toilolo woud be good.

4. Collins is a decent pick, but I'm hoping we do better than "linebacker depth" with a high 4th rounder. Hoping someone really impactful falls here.

5. Mathieu is potentially really impactful. I would really like to see us draft him, but I can understand why there are some who wouldn't.

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Hard to get excited about Fullbacks and Punters, but we seem to manage around here. Rather see free agents in each, and sign UDFAs to compete with said signings.

if we sign a vet WR, then spending a 3rd rounder on a WR pick is the wrong way to go....im not for a beat up old running back in brown, we can get a UDFA to compet with ogbay...however you spell it...i like the idea of trading down, if we pick up a 2nd rounder...not sure we need to give up mccoy to do that or not.....i'm all for drafting a young corner to pair with Haden...i also like the gamble on Mathieu...although i have a feeling he will have an impressive combine...and someone may gamble a 3rd rounder if they have 2 picks in that round...just my opinion...good post though..i liked the clark signing a lot.